Privacy Policy

I love and respect the ever-lovin' heck out of my readers, so your data and privacy matters to me. Here's a full rundown on what information I collect, why, and all the other tidbits you need to know:

My contact details:

Name: Coco Elliot
Address: 2709 N Hayden Island Dr., STE 117067, Portland, Oregon, 97217, USA
Email: coco[at]cocoelliot.com
Website: www.cocoelliot.com

This privacy notice was completed on November 24, 2023, and will be reviewed periodically for any required updates.

The type of personal information I collect:

I currently collect and process the following information:

Your name
Your email address
Website user statistics

How I get the personal information and why I have it:

Most of the personal information I process is provided directly by you for one of the following reasons:

To communicate information about my books including, but not limited to, new releases, upcoming promotions, and bonus materials

I also receive personal information indirectly from the following sources in the following scenarios:

Author Webistes by Bookbub for website statistics
Google ReCAPTCHA for spambot prevention
Mailerlite for newsletter and mailing list sign-ups and distribution
BookFunnel for securely delivering advanced reader copies (ARCs) and bonus content

I use this information you've given me in order to communicate with my readers, improve the function of my site, and better understand how visitors use this website.

I will not share your personal information with any third party unless I am required to do so by law.

Under the UK General Date Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:

Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting me directly at coco[at]cocoelliot.com

How I store your personal information:

Your information is securely stored on the following data servers:

Author Websites by Bookbub -- my website host
Mailerlite -- my newsletter and mailing list content management system. Double opt-in is required for a subscriber to sign-up and confirm their subscription.
BookFunnel -- my content management system for delivering Advanced Reader Copies (ARCs) and bonus content.

I will keep your data until you request deletion or an amendment to your records. I will then action your request as soon as I am able.

Your data protection rights:

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.

You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

Please contact us at coco[at]cocoelliot.com if you wish to make a request.

How to complain:

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at coco[at]cocoelliot.com.

You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.

The ICO’s address:

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk